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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Messiah Cover 237x273.jpg
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|cover        = Messiah Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Shiny Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Shiny Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
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|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 29, 2000|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818013757/http:/interplay.com/press/messiahoscars.html|title=Messiah receives warm reception at Oscars (retrieved)|date=2024-02-01}}</ref>}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|reception    =
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|gogcom page  = messiah
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|messiah|}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|messiah|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  = 577980
 +
|gogcom id    = 7
 +
|hltb        = 5894
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|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 1307
 
|wikipedia    = Messiah (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Messiah (video game)
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}}
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|winehq      = 2735
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==Availability==
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|license      = commercial
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{{Availability Table|
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/19991109070848/http://interplay.com/messiah/index.html
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/messiah GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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= Patches =
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{{Introduction
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== Official Patches ==
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|introduction      =  
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* [http://www.fileplanet.com/40768/40000/fileinfo/Messia-v0.1 Version 0.1 patch]
 
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* [http://www.fileplanet.com/44288/40000/fileinfo/Messiah-v0.2 Version 0.2 patch]
 
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{{ii}} Not needed for the GOG.com version.
 
  
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= Fixes =
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|release history  =  
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Though we recommend leaving the executable settings in the same condition as when installed, you can add a special 'switch' to your Messiah icons.
 
  
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Put the cursor on the version of Messiah you run... ('Play Messiah D3D or Play Messiah 3DFX")
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|current state    =
  
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Next, right click on the icon and then click 'Properties'.
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}}
  
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On the line titled "Target," add the switch desired at the end of the line. An example a line with the "-s and -o" switch enabled would read something like:
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'''General information'''
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+
{{GOG.com links|7|messiah}}
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“C:\Program Files\Messiah\MessiahD3D.exe” –v -o
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/577980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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Note: MAKE SURE THE -v and -o are OUTSIDE the quotation marks.
 
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Click OK.
 
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Now run the game using the icon you modified.
 
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More than one switch can be added to the executable line in combinations to affect system performance.
 
  
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|Laserlock}}. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | messiah | DRM-free | Comes pre-configured with [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] 1.0.4.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Mystyle48|date=2024-02-01}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 577980 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
  
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Common switches:
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===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2794-messiah-demo/ demo] is available.
  
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-i Skip intro logos
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==Essential improvements==
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-s Disable sound
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===Patches===
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-o Disable Fog
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{{ii}} The latest official patch 0.2 is available at [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2795-messiah-v02-patch/ community.pcgamingwiki.com] and at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org]. Digital distributions include an outdated {{File|MessiahGlide3x.exe}} and may still require the patch.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Mystyle48|date=2024-02-02|comment=Checked with the GOG.com version in Process Monitor. The build date of {{File|MessiahGlide3x.exe}} is 2000-03-16, like the original retail release, rather than 2000-05-22, like v0.2. {{File|MessiahD3D.exe}} does not have this issue.}}</ref>
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-p Windows control color
 
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-v Disable mip-mapping
 
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+! For Windows 2000
 
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+T Enables verbose debug information for sound cards.
 
  
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== Fix slowdown and 32bit color ==
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===[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch]===
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In modern GPUs the game has severe slowdown issues and is locked to 16bit color only support. This can be addressed by the game itself, but it requires either a custom shortcut or running the game from the command line. The steps are simple:
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{{ii}} Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\menus. Super sampling anti-aliasing is also possible
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{{ii}} MCI emulation gets the CD music working properly
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# Run the game with the '''-x''' argument, like '''MessiahD3D.exe -x''' (or create a shortcut to MessiahD3D.exe with the -x argument added)
 
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# Select one of the available resolutions and press '''Ok'''. Another resolution selecting window will appear.
 
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# Leave the graphics card option as is
 
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# Select '''Direct3D HAL''' (do ''not'' select Direct3D T&L HAL - this will cause slowdowns!)
 
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# From the third option scroll to find the resolution you picked in the first window (widescreen modes do not seem to work). Make sure it says "x 32" at the right side (which means 32bit color), otherwise you will get nasty color banding since modern GPUs lack dithering support for 16bit modes
 
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# Press '''Run game'''
 
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There is a problem, however. The videos do not play properly in 32bit mode. However they are only the logo, intro and ending so you may want to run the game in 16bit mode to see these and use 32bit when playing.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = unknown
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|gamesave manager      =  
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|origin                   =  
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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<!--[[File:game settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]-->
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{{Image|Messiah Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/messiah/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/messiah/en WSGF entry].
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/messiah/en WSGF entry].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/messiah/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
−
|120hz                      = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120hz notes               =  
+
|120 fps notes             =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Image|Messiah Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
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|key remap                = unknown
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
−
|controller support notes  =  
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|touchscreen notes        =
−
|full controller          = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  = Limited modern controller support.
 +
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= Uses same toggle.
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Messiah Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|A3D support              = true
 +
|A3D support notes        =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== System requirements ==
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{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/220-messiah-german-patch/ here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=941245222 here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D/Z3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/messiah/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Fix slowdown and 32-bit color===
 +
In modern GPUs the game has severe slowdown issues and is locked to 16-bit color only support. This can be addressed by the game itself, but it requires either a custom shortcut or running the game from the command line:
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change the rendering settings|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} The logo, intro, and ending videos will not render properly in 32-bit mode
 +
# Run the game with the '''-x''' argument, like '''MessiahD3D.exe -x''' (or create a shortcut to MessiahD3D.exe with the -x argument added).
 +
# Select one of the available resolutions and press '''Ok'''. Another resolution selecting window will appear.
 +
# Leave the graphics card option as is.
 +
# Select '''Direct3D HAL''' (do ''not'' select Direct3D T&L HAL - this will cause slowdowns!)
 +
# From the third option scroll to find the resolution you picked in the first window (widescreen modes do not seem to work). Make sure it says "x 32" at the right side (which means 32-bit color), otherwise you will get nasty color banding since modern GPUs lack dithering support for 16-bit modes.
 +
# Press '''Run game'''.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashing when opening door===
 +
A good chunk into the game, there is a certain door after an elevator that can crash the game whenever opening it, making progress impossible. There are two possible fixes for this:
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run in safe mode|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Safe mode completely disables sound
 +
# After the game crashes, start it again. It will offer you to run in safe mode. Now you can open the door and proceed.
 +
# You have to play through the entire next chapter in safe mode, without sound.
 +
# At the end of the chapter, save and exit the game.
 +
# After restarting the game (without safe mode), you can load your safe and continue playing normally.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download patch 02 and disable pre-loading cached files|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Patch 02 might pop up the message "error opening mci device" whenever launching the game. You can ignore that.
 +
# Another solution is to download patch 02, which is not included with most game versions (e.g. GOG). You can see if you already have that patch installed if you have the option "pre-load cached files" in the options menu.
 +
# Download and install patch 02, e.g. from [https://www.gameswelt.de/messiah/patch/messiah,117144 here], if you don't have it already.
 +
# Now go to the options menu and disable "pre-load cached files". Then you can open the door without crash and continue playing.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game doesn't launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=If you use third-party tools like Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS), deactivate it.}}
 +
 
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==Other information==
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===Command line arguments===
 +
{{Help|Commandline}}
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{{Standard table|Parameter|Description|content=
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{{Standard table/row| -i | Skip intro logos}}
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{{Standard table/row| -s | Disable sound}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -o | Disable Fog}}
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{{Standard table/row| -v | Disable mip-mapping}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| +! | Fixes Windows 2000 crashes on some machines when switching from the game to the game menu.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -p | Will disable any gamma control for users who wish to use their windows gamma and not in game gamma settings.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| +T | Enables verbose debug information for sound cards.}}
 +
}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
−
|minCPU  = Pentium III 233 MHz
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|minOS    = 95
−
|minmem   = 64 MB
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
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|minRAM   = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
−
|minGPU  = SVGA
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|minGPU  =  
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|minVRAM  = 8 MB
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|minDX    = 7
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|recOS    = 98
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 +
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:23, 3 June 2024

Messiah
Messiah cover
Developers
Shiny Entertainment
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows March 29, 2000[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Supernatural
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Messiah on HowLongToBeat
Messiah on IGDB
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Messiah on MobyGames
Messiah on Wikipedia
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Messiah is a singleplayer third-person action game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 LaserLock DRM.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Comes pre-configured with nGlide 1.0.4.[2]
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Demo

A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch 0.2 is available at community.pcgamingwiki.com and at soggi.org. Digital distributions include an outdated MessiahGlide3x.exe and may still require the patch.[3]

Peixoto's patch

Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\menus. Super sampling anti-aliasing is also possible
MCI emulation gets the CD music working properly

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/577980/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVE[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/577980/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Limited modern controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Uses same toggle.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only.
German
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Italian
Retail only.
Polish
Retail only.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish
Retail only.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D/Z3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Fix slowdown and 32-bit color

In modern GPUs the game has severe slowdown issues and is locked to 16-bit color only support. This can be addressed by the game itself, but it requires either a custom shortcut or running the game from the command line:

Change the rendering settings[citation needed]
The logo, intro, and ending videos will not render properly in 32-bit mode
  1. Run the game with the -x argument, like MessiahD3D.exe -x (or create a shortcut to MessiahD3D.exe with the -x argument added).
  2. Select one of the available resolutions and press Ok. Another resolution selecting window will appear.
  3. Leave the graphics card option as is.
  4. Select Direct3D HAL (do not select Direct3D T&L HAL - this will cause slowdowns!)
  5. From the third option scroll to find the resolution you picked in the first window (widescreen modes do not seem to work). Make sure it says "x 32" at the right side (which means 32-bit color), otherwise you will get nasty color banding since modern GPUs lack dithering support for 16-bit modes.
  6. Press Run game.

Game crashing when opening door

A good chunk into the game, there is a certain door after an elevator that can crash the game whenever opening it, making progress impossible. There are two possible fixes for this:

Run in safe mode
Safe mode completely disables sound
  1. After the game crashes, start it again. It will offer you to run in safe mode. Now you can open the door and proceed.
  2. You have to play through the entire next chapter in safe mode, without sound.
  3. At the end of the chapter, save and exit the game.
  4. After restarting the game (without safe mode), you can load your safe and continue playing normally.
Download patch 02 and disable pre-loading cached files
Patch 02 might pop up the message "error opening mci device" whenever launching the game. You can ignore that.
  1. Another solution is to download patch 02, which is not included with most game versions (e.g. GOG). You can see if you already have that patch installed if you have the option "pre-load cached files" in the options menu.
  2. Download and install patch 02, e.g. from here, if you don't have it already.
  3. Now go to the options menu and disable "pre-load cached files". Then you can open the door without crash and continue playing.

Game doesn't launch

If you use third-party tools like Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS), deactivate it.

Other information

Command line arguments

See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Parameter Description
-i Skip intro logos
-s Disable sound
-o Disable Fog
-v Disable mip-mapping
+! Fixes Windows 2000 crashes on some machines when switching from the game to the game menu.
-p Will disable any gamma control for users who wish to use their windows gamma and not in game gamma settings.
+T Enables verbose debug information for sound cards.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible 		16 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Messiah receives warm reception at Oscars (retrieved) - last accessed on 2024-02-01
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Mystyle48 on 2024-02-01
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Mystyle48 on 2024-02-02
    Checked with the GOG.com version in Process Monitor. The build date of MessiahGlide3x.exe is 2000-03-16, like the original retail release, rather than 2000-05-22, like v0.2. MessiahD3D.exe does not have this issue.